High-Risk Series: Protecting Information Systems Supporting the Federal Government and the Nation's Critical Infrastructures
Highlights
Since GAO designated computer security in the federal government as high risk in 1997, evidence of pervasive weaknesses has been continuing. Also, related risks have been escalating, in part because of the dramatic increases in computer interconnectivity and increasing dependence on computers to support critical operations and infrastructures, such as power distribution, water supply, national defense, and emergency services. This year, GAO expanded this high risk area to include protecting the information systems that support our nation's critical infrastructures, referred to as cyber critical infrastructure protection or cyber CIP. Among other reasons for designating cyber CIP high risk is that terrorist groups and others have stated their intentions of attacking our critical infrastructures, and failing to protect these infrastructures could adversely affect our national security, economic security, and/or public health and safety.
Below are the reports in this series:
High-Risk Series: An Update GAO-03-119, Jan 1, 2003
High-Risk Series: Strategic Human Capital Management GAO-03-120, Jan 1, 2003
High-Risk Series: Protecting Information Systems Supporting the Federal Government and the Nation's Critical Infrastructures GAO-03-121, Jan 1, 2003
High-Risk Series: Federal Real Property GAO-03-122, Jan 1, 2003
Added later:
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Single-Employer Insurance Program: Long-Term Vulnerabilities Warrant 'High Risk' Designation GAO-03-1050SP, Jul 23, 2003
Performance and Accountability Series:
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: A Governmentwide Perspective GAO-03-95, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Agriculture GAO-03-96, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Commerce GAO-03-97, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Defense GAO-03-98, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Education GAO-03-99, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Energy GAO-03-100, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Health and Human Services GAO-03-101, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Homeland Security GAO-03-102, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Housing and Urban Development GAO-03-103, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Interior GAO-03-104, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Justice GAO-03-105, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Labor GAO-03-106, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of State GAO-03-107, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Transportation GAO-03-108, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury GAO-03-109, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Veterans Affairs GAO-03-110, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Agency for International Development GAO-03-111, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Environmental Protection Agency GAO-03-112, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Federal Emergency Management Agency GAO-03-113, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: National Aeronautics and Space Administration GAO-03-114, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Office of Personnel Management GAO-03-115, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Small Business Administration GAO-03-116, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Social Security Administration GAO-03-117, Jan 1, 2003
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Postal Service GAO-03-118, Jan 1, 2003